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11/02/2013 Documentary 1h 0m
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Overview

The Hundred Years’ war between England and France gave us the victories of Crecy and Agincourt, and made the reputations of Edward III and Henry V. It gave France a national heroine in Joan of Arc. But, even now, the jury is out as to its causes and outcome. Was it the final swansong of a redundant knightly class whose only reason for being was to fight? Was it a battle over ever more important territory to the emerging economies of England and France? Or was it the painful birth of two distinct national identities, forged through their long and violent divorce? Dr Janina Ramirez guides us through the stories of kings, great knights, bloody battles and cultural triumphs of this momentous conflict.

Top billed cast

  1. Janina Ramirez

    Self - Presenter

  2. Nigel Saul

    Self - Royal Holloway, University of London

  3. François Neveux

    Self - University of Caen

  4. Matthew Strickland

    Self - University of Glasgow

  5. Andrew Ayton

    Self - University of Hull

  6. David Green

    Self - Author 'Edward, the Black Prince'

  7. Peter Hoskins

    Self - Author 'In the Steps of the Black Prince'

  8. Caroline Barron

    Self - Royal Holloway, University of London

  9. Ian Mortimer

    Self - Author

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Current Season

Season 1

2013 | 3 Episodes

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War

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